Information About the Area from our Experts

Public Transportation

You can use public transit to get around Hamden thanks to CT Transit--New Haven, which provides bus routes throughout Hamden and to neighboring towns and cities. The fare for these buses is cheap and a lot of Quinnipiac students use them to commute around town. However, the brightest part of Hamden’s public transportation is its future. The new commuter rail line in the area -- the New Haven/Hartford/Springfield, MA line -- is looking to add a station in between Hamden and North Haven. When service on this line begins in a few years, Hamden will hopefully have a new option for commuting out of town.

Schools & Education

Quinnipiac University is what comes to mind when people think of Hamden; the respected university is located in Hamden. The school is one of the main reasons why CNN Money ranked Hamden #33 on their list of the “Best Places to Live and Launch” in 2008. The school also has a large population of around 8,000, meaning that roughly one out of every seven residents is a college student. The K-12 public education here is operated by the Hamden Public Schools.